OpenZeppelin founder warns all of DeFi is unsafe amid security breaches
OpenZeppelin co-founder Manuel Aráoz has declared that the entire decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem is unsafe due to increasing security breaches. He highlights the growing imbalance between attackers and defenders, exacerbated by advancements in AI that enhance exploit discovery. As a result, even well-audited protocols can no longer be considered secure, prompting a need for continuous security measures.
- ▪In April 2026, over $600 million was drained from DeFi protocols due to multiple exploits.
- ▪KelpDAO lost $292 million, Drift lost $285 million, and Euler lost $197 million in that month alone.
- ▪Aráoz warns that AI is making it easier for attackers to find vulnerabilities in smart contract code.
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OpenZeppelin founder warns all of DeFi is unsafe amid security breaches Manuel Aráoz says the asymmetry between attackers and defenders has made decentralized finance fundamentally insecure, especially as AI supercharges exploit discovery. Share Add us on Google by Editorial Team May. 27, 2026 window.sevioads = window.sevioads || []; var sevioads_preferences = []; sevioads_preferences[0] = {}; sevioads_preferences[0].zone = "01f21ccf-2092-46b1-9ac7-8c44cc782e0f"; sevioads_preferences[0].adType = "native"; sevioads_preferences[0].inventoryId = "c5700508-581b-472c-8fdd-a931cdbfc8e1"; sevioads_preferences[0].accountId = "1e47efc1-ec2d-4fca-a8b9-354e249e5095"; sevioads.push(sevioads_preferences); When the co-founder of one of crypto’s most respected security firms tells you the entire DeFi…
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